Shadowing Practice: Real Easy English 28 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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24 sentences
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I sleep early.
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I exercise every day.
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I go jogging in the morning.
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I don't eat junk food.
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I take vitamins.
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I rarely get sick.
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I go to the doctor when I'm sick.
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I get enough sleep.
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I do yoga at home.
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Conversation.
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Do you wait for sales when you go shopping?
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Yes, I wait for sales.
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I like trying things on too.
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How do you feel when you see shops?
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I get excited when I see shops.
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Do you shop a lot during holidays?
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Yes, I love to shop a lot during festive seasons.
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Do you set a budget when you shop?
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Yes, I set a budget when I shop.
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What do you want shopping to be like?
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I want shopping to be fun and relaxing.
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What do you do to stay healthy?
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I try to stay healthy.
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I drink lots of water and eat fruits and vegetables.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Real Easy English 28”. This video has 24 sentences and 149 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 6 of its 24 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rarely adverb/ˈɹɛəɹli/Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
yoga noun/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system…
junk noun/d͡ʒʌŋk/Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
vitamin noun/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function. They are found…
vegetable noun/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
festive adjective/ˈfɛstɪv/Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
jog verb/d͡ʒɑɡ/To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.
exercise noun/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
holiday noun/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
fruit noun/fɹut/A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
sick adjective/ˈsɪk/In poor health; ill.
budget noun/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
healthy adjective/ˈhɛl.θi/Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Do you wait for sales when you go shopping?
  • How do you feel when you see shops?
  • Do you shop a lot during holidays?
  • Do you set a budget when you shop?
  • What do you want shopping to be like?

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shop /ʃɑp/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rarely, relax, yoga.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →